Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is targeting a 20% Platinum rate — way up from Rebirth's 2.6%

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is still months out, but director Naoki Hamaguchi has already addressed one of the loudest complaints about Rebirth: the Platinum trophy was brutally hard to get, and only 2.6% of PS5 players ever managed it. Revelation is being designed with a much more accessible ceiling — Hamaguchi is targeting 20% or higher.

Speaking to Anime News Network, Hamaguchi explained that Rebirth's low Platinum rate was partly intentional but also partly a miscalculation. "For Rebirth's platinum trophy — well, for Rebirth in general — there's so much to do. There's so much content. We wanted to make people go through all this content and perfect it. It's kind of by design that that would make it difficult." He stopped short of calling it a mistake, but acknowledged the team underestimated how many players would actually chase the Platinum. Battle director Teruki Endo apparently felt the sting too — Hamaguchi quotes him saying, "Oh, no! I feel bad — I have regrets." For Revelation, the philosophy is shifting: "It's not just about the amount of battles that there are, but the battles themselves that are going to be enjoyable. I think that's one thing that we've learned from Rebirth: to make the battles themselves enjoyable rather than just challenging."

Rebirth's Platinum was notorious largely because of its post-game VR boss gauntlets, which demanded near-perfect execution and punished players who hadn't mastered every combat system. That kind of content tends to filter out all but the most dedicated — or most stubborn — players. Revelation is still expected to be a massive game, with a runtime of over 100 hours, so the Platinum won't be a quick weekend job. But the superbosses sound less like a wall and more like a worthy challenge.

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches February 8, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Physical copies will require a download to play. If the team delivers on Hamaguchi's promise, a lot more players will actually get to see the end credits roll on their trophy list this time.